My neighbor down the hall in my apartment complex had a very successful HVAC business in Knoxville TN. He told me the other day there is a current need of 400,000 ELECTRICIANS in the USA!

I also learned my young cousin, who decided that Virginia Military Institute was now not where he wanted to be, just got a job as an ELECTRICIAN and already his boss is not only mentoring him but asking his opinion. Charlie is only 20 years old.

If Charlie stays with this guy's business and learns the ropes he could be earning way over $5000 monthly! Later it could be as the owner of either this guy's company or his own that Charlie is clearing $160,000 annually.

BTW the figure of 400,000 could be closer to 800,000.

Private owner VEHICLE MECHANICS are also earning after taxes from $60,000 to the sky is the limit! Specialized ones for exotic luxury vehicles like Rolls, Ferrari, and high end EVs are already in huge demand!

If I had a kid today, I would encourage him/her to take the same road as my cousin Charlie and not get saddled with high college costs and student loans.

That didn't happen for me when I got my Master's in Advertising and Public Relations at the University of Illinois in 1973. In fact, they took care of all my tuition and paid me a SALARY to be a dorm counselor! I had my own private room with private bathroom on the floor!

I just learned from my new friend Kevin, who has a daughter, who is a private practice dentist in New Mexico, that she has for the past 14 years been paying off just the INTEREST on her student loan of $250,000 just in INTERESTand still has to pay off the principal.

Hugh Simpson